Interim Management Statement Notification

N E W S R E L E A S E

24 October 2012

CRH plc

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

NOTIFICATION

As part of its ongoing investor relations activity CRH plc will issue an interim management statement at 7:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday 13 November 2012.

CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday 13 November 2012 to discuss the statement.

To register in advance for the conference call please log on to:

https://www.yourconferencecentre.com/confcenter/PinCode/Pin_Code.aspx?100334&o=DJCbjYQqWeJyfj where you will be allocated a conference call number, participant user pin, conference pin and instructions on how to join the call. Alternatively dial +353 1 436 4265 on the day and enter passcode 6724 190#.

A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m. GMT on 13 November 2012 by dialing + 353 1 4364267. The security code for the replay will be 6724 190#.

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